... ngineering piece of art!
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DG-800 glider series
This DG-800S is the version of the DG-Flugzeugbau (http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/) DG-800 family aimed at competition flying. Compared ...

... Le Bourget and Farnborough. Nevertheless the event at Berlin has a hard struggle amongst this competition, though organizers and exhibitors were happy about this year's event.
Contrary to previous even ...

... ly a show- and business stopper. Their display routine for sure does not have to fear the competition of other comparable display teams and their pilots were treated as heroes during their autograph sess ...

... d fast-roping special commandos as well as a HAL Cheetah / Alouette helicopter.
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The competition for the Medium-Multi-Role-Combat-Aircraft(MMRCA), the successor of the venerab ...

... o with another chain of snowy mountains in the background. Furthermore the deck offered a good view of the construction of the new International Terminal, which will surely put up a competition for the ...

... phin" T-4 winning the 'competition'.
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All the aircraft leaving within around one hour re-compensated for the non-flying of the F-15s and made my second v ...

... ight in front of the event.
Celebrating - and flying - the 55.555th Flight Hour of a Holloman Tornado
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"The commander held a competition to choose the be ...

... around the X-Prize Competition at Holloman AFB and seemed to be the perfect starting point for my trip to the US, of which more will follow later in the 'Trips' section.
The F-117A Nighthawk was the aeronautica ...

... t of WW I together with a lot of special effects. The flight display was also marked by the competition of a successor to the MiG-29, so it was no wonder that Saab demonstrated the capababilities of t ...

... the officials. And with a lot of gadgets as well, of course.
Besides this 'competitions' a rare display of the Finish AF F/A-18 could also be admired, as well as the most impressive F-15 Eagle West Coa ...

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Warbirds over the Beach

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Hamamatsu Airshow

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Bf-108 D-ESBH - Smooth Taifun

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Bf-108 D-ESBH

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